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India bans 16 Pak YouTube channels, raps BBC for calling Pahalgam terrorists 'militants'

The government has blocked 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for allegedly disseminating "false, provocative and communally sensitive content" about India and has also strongly objected to the BBC's...

Tribals Fear New Threats As Naxalism Fades

If the threat from the 'Maovadis' (Maoists) is fading, the danger now lies with the 'MoUvadis' -- those who might exploit the resource-rich Abujhmad region through corporate or State-backed...

India-born media veteran selected as new BBC chairman

An India-born media executive who has worked in United Kingdom broadcasting for over 40 years, Dr Samir Shah, has been announced as the UK government's preferred candidate to take over as the new...

Twitter labels BBC as 'government-funded media'

Elon Musk-owned Twitter has labelled the BBC as a "government funded media" on the microblogging site, leading to a sharp reaction from British public broadcaster which on Monday objected to the...

Fully cooperating, hope to resolve soon: BBC on tax survey

The BBC said on Tuesday that it is "fully cooperating" with the Income Tax authorities who are at its offices in New Delhi and Mumbai and hoped that the situation will be resolved "as soon as...

Five Indian women nominated for 2025 BBC sports awards

Harmanpreet Singh, Smriti Mandhana, Divya Deshmukh among five Indian stars nominated for BBC awards IMAGE: Harmanpreet Kaur led India to victory in the ICC Women's World Cup last November....

20 Double Faults, 3 Points: 'Worst Ever' Tennis Debut Goes Viral

IMAGE: Hajar Abdelkader, competing under an Egyptian flag, appeared unfamiliar with how to play the sport, landing fewer than one in 10 first serves and needing her opponent to direct her to the...

Murray wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

IMAGE: Andy Murray with the BBC Award. Photograph: Instagram Davis Cup hero Andy Murray won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award for 2015 at a star-studded reception in...

Wiggins named BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Cyclist Bradley Wiggins was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday to cap a remarkable 12 months when he became the first Briton to win the Tour de France and followed it up with...

Cavendish bags BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

Rider Mark Cavendish was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Thursday to cap a memorable 12 months in which the Briton won the road race world title and the Tour de France green jersey....